THE HABS - An Oral History of the Montreal Canadiens 1940 - 1980 by Irvin, Dick - 1991

Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1991. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. 350 pp. Red boards lettered in gilt on the spine; headband; illustrated with black and white plates. Light rubbing at the corners of the dustjacket; price intact; no interior markings. The story of the team with more Stanley Cup wins than any other team has, or will have get. The Contents are: The 1940s: The First Hero; A New Coach - And Two Rookies from the West; The Punch Line; Yes, There Was a War; Frank Selke Takes Over; A Team in Transition. The Early 1950s: The Barilko Goal; The Rocket's Goal; Elmer's Goal; Leswick's Goal; The Rocket's Riot. Five in a Row: The First Dynasty: Toe Takes Over; The Players; As Others Saw Them; Doug. The 1960s: The Old Gang Breaks Up; More New Face, Two More Cups; The Leafs' Last Cup, Then Two More fo the Habs. The Early 1970s: From Top to Bottom and Back Again; Scotty Takes Over. Four in a Row: The Second Dynasty: A Memorable New Year's Eve at the Forum; Those Who Made It Happen; Those Who Saw Them. Does the Tradition Continue?: Six Coaches, One Cup; Today's Team; Epilogue; Appendix: Selected Team and Individual Statistics; and an Index..